Western Union and Visa Bolster Their Global Partnership

• Western Union Expands its Integration with Visa Direct, Enabling Western Union’s US Customers to Send Money via Digital and Retail Channels to Visa Debit Card Holders in Six Countries

• Partnership Expands Payout Options for Western Union’s US Customers, Increasing Transfer Speed and Efficiency

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union today announced an update to its existing partnership with Visa, expanding its integration with Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time¹ money movement network, into Western Union’s United States network.

Western Union’s integration with Visa Direct was initially activated across Europe, allowing Western Union customers in more than 20 countries to send and/or receive funds directly to eligible Visa debit card holders.

Building on this momentum, Western Union customers in the United States can now send money in near real-time to eligible Visa debit cards in Colombia, El Salvador, Jamaica, Philippines, Romania² and Thailand using WU.com, the Western Union app, or from many of Western Union’s US retail locations.

“Western Union and Visa share a vision for modern money movement, one that ensures cross-border payments are reliable, efficient and transparent, with convenience and the customer’s channel of choice at the center of our customer experience,” said Gabriella Fitzgerald, President of the Americas Region, Western Union. “Our partnership with Visa underscores the benefits that collaboration brings to realizing this shared vision for our joint customers around the globe.”

“Visa is transforming cross-border payments with Visa Direct by helping to bring the ability to securely send and receive funds in near-real-time to more use cases around the world,” said Yanilsa Gonzalez-Ore, senior vice president, North America head, Visa Direct. “Through this partnership, we are using Western Union’s digital capabilities to help US customers send money to their family and friends and provide a means to help with bills, as a gift, or for an emergency.”

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About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. Western Union’s platform provides seamless cross-border flows and its leading global financial network bridges more than 200 countries and territories and approximately 130 currencies. We connect consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments through one of the world’s widest reaching networks, accessing billions of bank accounts, millions of digital wallets and cards, and a substantial global network of retail locations. Western Union connects the world to bring boundless possibilities within reach. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.

¹ Actual funds availability depends on receiving financial institution and region
² Until further notice, send capabilities to Romania are retail only. US customers must use a Western Union retail location to send money to Visa debit card holders in Romania.